Episodes

Ep.006 Follow the Story

By SageBV | January 17, 2023 | 1 Comment

Follow the Story | RSS.com What importance does story play in the creation of your art work? And how can you use the idea of story to help you in the areas of your work you are looking to improve or change? In this episode, we explore the use of story in the creation of […]

Ep.005 – Be True to Your Weirdness: A Chat with Christi Friesen

By SageBV | January 6, 2023 | 0 Comments

Be True to Your Weirdness: A Chat with Christi Friesen | RSS.com Who do you create for and why? My conversation today is with the multi-talented powerhouse of an artist, Christi Friesen, a polymer and mixed media artist who has authored a dozen books and more articles in more magazines than I think even she […]

Ep. 004 – Act Like a Child: Being an Artist at Play

By SageBV | December 30, 2022 | 0 Comments

Act Like a Child: Being an Artist at Play | RSS.com Can you be a child at play when you create? Play is a major part of the creative process but how often do we let that child side of ourselves run free, showing us the wonder of the world around us and breaking through […]

Ep.003 – Is it Process or Products We’re After? With guest co-host Brett Varon

By SageBV | December 23, 2022 | 0 Comments

Is it Process or Products We’re After? With guest co-host Brett Varon | RSS.com Do you create for the joy of the process or to create a product? Come join us for a casual discussion between myself, Sage, and my better half, animation artist and director Brett Varon, as we discuss quotes from Picasso that […]

EP.002 – Authenticity Among the Noise

By SageBV | December 16, 2022 | 0 Comments

Authenticity Among the Noise | RSS.com What drives your work and the direction of your artistic journey? A lot of the struggles that artists deal with come from areas that ignore or even deny who we really are and what we really want. The problem is, it is very hard to discern who we are […]

EP.001 – Let’s Start with Intention

By SageBV | December 9, 2022 | 1 Comment

Let’s Start with Intention | RSS.com On this inaugural episode, we’re chatting about Intention—that sometimes difficult to pin down focus that can guide and inform all our artistic decisions. We’ll be talking about the specifics of intention and how you can use it to design art you love to create. By the time we’re done, […]

The Wonderful World of Podcast Listening

By SageBV | December 7, 2022 | 3 Comments

If you aren’t super familiar with podcasts (and a lot of artists told me they aren’t), I think you’ll find them an invaluable studio companion. What are Podcasts? They’re like radio shows but on demand. Podcasts can be news reports, talks, interviews, or stories, true or fictional. They can be structured like variety shows, intimate […]

Trailer: Creativity, conversation, and story with Sage Bray Varon

By SageBV | November 21, 2022 | 0 Comments

Trailer: Creativity, conversation, and story with Sage Bray Varon | RSS.com Sage runs down the objectives of this new artist focused podcast which revolves around recreating the same energy and drive found in those immersive in-person creative conversations we’ve likely all had but don’t have enough of, Get a little taste of how Sage and […]